Melton Race 5

Benstud Standardbreds Pace

Prize Money: $17,500

ISTHISJUSTFANTASY (7) settled back from a second line draw here last time and worked home strongly to miss by just a head. Had been tackling the good mares prior, her best result a third in the G3 Make Mine Cullen. Draws wide but her hoof is on the till and she looks well placed. HES NO ROMEO NZ (1) hasn't been far from the placegetters when starting from this same barrier in his last two outings. Steps up to a distance where his record is sound. Could challenge. ATA RANGI (5) is worth thought after coming from a similar barrier for a last-start win win the Ararat Cup, his second success from his last three outings. TRIPLE ROCK SAINT NZ (2) deserves respect having come from a similar draw to win the last time he raced here two back.

Distance: 2240m
Class: NR 75 to 88
Track: Good
Weather: FINE
Surface: All Weather

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Hes No Romeo Nz (Fr1) 1341241945
Trainer: Julie Douglas (Strathfieldsaye)
Driver: Jack Laugher
Prize Money: $46,650
Win / Place: 22% / 50%

Driver Flying

5 yo Brown Gelding

Sire: SWEET LOU (USA)

Dam: BETTOR BE A LADY (NZ)

Rating

Stats

Career

18: 4-3-2

Distance

7: 2-3-0

Trk/Dst

2: 1-1-0

Track

6: 2-1-0

Season

14: 3-3-1

1st Up

3: 1-0-0

2nd Up

3: 1-0-1

3rd Up

2: 0-0-1

Metro

7: 2-1-0

Non-Metro

11: 2-2-2

Mobile

18: 4-3-2

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

17: 4-3-2

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

1: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:54.39

Driver Stats

Driver/Horse

4: 1-1-0

Driver Last 50

50: 10-6-6

Comments

Last start 5th (Fr1) over 1720m after showing early speed at this track, at the bell was 6th-8.47 beaten 4.5 m by Ghost Of Time (2:01.80) in NR 75 to 90 on February 21 at $5.50. Before that, 4th (Fr1) over 1690m after showing early speed at Kilmore, at the bell was 3rd-4.4 beaten 9 m by Golden Tribe (2:02.00) in NR 75 to 85 on February 7 at $6. Rates highly. Should get every chance from this draw.

Expected Settling Position: Leader

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Start	Surface	Barrier	Driver	Race Time	Mile Rate	Margin	SP	Days	Class	Prize	Prize Won	Result
5th of 9	21/2/26	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr1	Jack Laugher	2:01.80	1:53.9	4.4m	$5.50	14	NR 75 to 90	$17,500	$525	1. Ghost Of Time 2. Isthisjustfantasy 3. Alot Like Louie
4th of 6	7/2/26	Kilmore	1690m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr1	Ellen Tormey	2:02.00	1:56.2	9.0m	$6.00	7	NR 75 to 85	$15,000	$750	1. Golden Tribe 2. The Bride 3. Earl Of Pembroke NZ
9th of 10	31/1/26	Cranbourne	2080m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	Ellen Tormey	2:28.20	1:54.7	17.4m	$17	14	No NR	$50,000	$1,000	1. War Dan Buddy 2. My Ultimate Barney 3. Forty Love
1st of 12	17/1/26	Shepparton	1690m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr2	Ellen Tormey	2:00.10	1:54.4	1.6m	$11	7	NR 65 to 79	$15,000	$8,550	1. Hes No Romeo NZ 2. The Bride 3. Golden Tribe
4th of 9	10/1/26	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	Jack Laugher	2:01.00	1:53.2	3.9m	$11	14	No NR	$17,500	$875	1. Look Like Diamonds 2. My Ultimate Barney 3. Jilliby Willow
2nd of 11	27/12/25	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr1	Jack Laugher	2:39.00	1:54.3	3.0m	$2.20f	7	NR 70 to 79	$20,000	$3,000	1. Triple Rock Saint NZ 2. Hes No Romeo NZ 3. Luva Scrap

Triple Rock Saint Nz (Fr2) 1336488614
Trainer: Julie Douglas (Strathfieldsaye)
Driver: Alex Ashwood
Prize Money: $110,643
Win / Place: 14% / 40%

Driver Flying

6 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: ROCK N ROLL HEAVEN (USA)

Dam: TRIPLE SEC (NZ)

Rating

Stats

Career

76: 11-7-13

Distance

32: 7-5-3

Trk/Dst

19: 2-3-1

Track

38: 4-5-3

Season

31: 3-3-7

1st Up

3: 1-0-0

2nd Up

3: 0-0-0

3rd Up

3: 0-0-1

Metro

38: 4-5-3

Non-Metro

38: 7-2-10

Mobile

76: 11-7-13

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

76: 11-7-13

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:53.36

Driver Stats

Driver/Horse

5: 1-0-0

Driver Last 50

50: 13-4-5

Comments

Last start 4th (Fr6) over 2270m after showing early pace at Riverina Paceway beaten 8 m by Usyk (2:44.00) in NR up to 80 on February 27 at $5. Two runs back ran on from midfield and won by a nose (Fr3) at this track (2:41.40) beating Jaccka Connor in NR 64 to 74 on February 21 at $7.50 at the bell was 9th-11.8. Draws for a good showing.

Expected Settling Position: Pace

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Start	Surface	Barrier	Driver	Race Time	Mile Rate	Margin	SP	Days	Class	Prize	Prize Won	Result
4th of 9	27/2/26	Wagga	2270m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	Brad Hewitt	2:44.00	1:56.2	8.3m	$5.00	6	NR up to 80	$11,830	$696	1. Usyk 2. Kosimo 3. Yukon Be Serious NZ
1st of 12	21/2/26	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	Ellen Tormey	2:41.40	1:56.0	0.1m	$7.50	7	NR 64 to 74	$15,000	$8,550	1. Triple Rock Saint NZ 2. Jaccka Connor NZ 3. New Yorker
6th of 8	14/2/26	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	Ellen Tormey	2:39.40	1:54.5	20.3m	$81	7	No NR	$22,500	$450	1. Chase A Dream NZ 2. Mach Dan 3. Operative Line
8th of 8	7/2/26	Kilmore	2180m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	Alex Ashwood	2:39.40	1:57.7	12.6m	$61	7	NR 70 to 85	$25,000	$500	1. Ata Rangi 2. Major Art NZ 3. Ghost Of Time
8th of 8	31/1/26	Cranbourne	2080m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	Alex Ashwood	2:30.80	1:56.7	15.0m	$18	10	NR 70 to 85	$17,500	$350	1. Ghost Of Time 2. Major Art NZ 3. Ata Rangi
4th of 11	21/1/26	Bendigo	2150m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr1	Alex Ashwood	2:36.90	1:57.4	4.9m	$8.00	8	NR 60 to 80	$10,000	$500	1. Twisting By NZ 2. Do It 3. Hugo Rocks

Frugal Fare (Fr3) 1942610034
Trainer: Stephen O'donoghue (Kialla)
Driver: Ryan Sanderson (C)
Prize Money: $48,564
Win / Place: 34% / 57%

Distance Specialist

Driver / Horse Combo

Driver In Form

8 yo Grey Gelding

Sire: CHANGEOVER (NZ)

Dam: LOMBO MINI LAMOUCH (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

26: 9-4-2

Distance

11: 4-2-1

Trk/Dst

5: 1-0-0

Track

7: 1-0-0

Season

10: 2-1-1

1st Up

2: 0-2-0

2nd Up

2: 2-0-0

3rd Up

2: 0-1-1

Metro

9: 2-0-0

Non-Metro

17: 7-4-2

Mobile

26: 9-4-2

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

26: 9-4-2

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:53.98

Driver Stats

Driver/Horse

14: 6-1-1

Driver Last 50

50: 4-11-9

Comments

Last start 4th (Sr3) over 1690m at Shepparton was 5th-6.29 at the bell, beaten 3 m by Edwarde Grange (2:00.90) in NR 60 to 80 on February 17 at $3.60. Two runs back 3rd (Sr1) over 1650m at Bendigo, at the bell was 7th-8.84 beaten 5.5 m by Odin (1:57.60) in NR up to 80 on February 6 at $11. Not keen on his chances in this field.

Expected Settling Position: Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Start	Surface	Barrier	Driver	Race Time	Mile Rate	Margin	SP	Days	Class	Prize	Prize Won	Result
4th of 10	17/2/26	Shepparton	1690m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr3	Ryan Sanderson	2:00.90	1:55.2	3.0m	$3.60	11	NR 60 to 80	$8,000	$400	1. Edwarde Grange 2. Le Belle Bijoux 3. Ten Da Touch NZ
3rd of 8	6/2/26	Bendigo	1650m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr1	Ryan Sanderson	1:57.60	1:54.7	5.5m	$11	20	NR up to 80	$8,000	$600	1. Odin 2. Royal Appointment 3. Hugo Rocks, Frugal Fare
12th of 12	17/1/26	Shepparton	1690m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr4	Ryan Sanderson	2:00.10	1:54.4	18.2m	$23	34	NR 65 to 79	$15,000	$300	1. Hes No Romeo NZ 2. The Bride 3. Golden Tribe
34 Day Freshen-Up
3rd of 3	8/1/26	Shepparton	2190m			-	Corey O'donoghue	2:42.05	-	3m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Day Two 2. Hes Charlies Angel 3. Frugal Fare
10th of 12	14/12/25	Gunbower	2630m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr2	Ryan Sanderson	3:13.30	1:58.3	63.3m	$7.50	50	NR up to 95	$10,000	$200	1. Crime Writer 2. Diamond Eclipse 3. Herakles
50 Day Freshen-Up
2nd of 3	9/12/25	Shepparton	2190m			-	Ryan Sanderson	2:38.90	-	0.2m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Dangerous 2. Frugal Fare 3. Followtheace

Perun Nz (Fr4) 081542840x
Trainer: Samantha Gangell (Cranbourne)
Driver: Michael Bellman
Prize Money: $67,898
Win / Place: 22% / 42%

Recent Trial Winner

6 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: BETTING LINE (USA)

Dam: BIANCA (NZ)

Rating

Stats

Career

35: 8-3-4

Distance

14: 1-1-3

Trk/Dst

7: 1-1-0

Track

9: 1-1-0

Season

9: 1-1-0

1st Up

3: 0-1-1

2nd Up

3: 2-0-0

3rd Up

3: 0-0-0

Metro

15: 2-1-1

Non-Metro

20: 6-2-3

Mobile

34: 8-3-4

Standing

1: 0-0-0

All-Weather

30: 7-2-3

Slushy

2: 0-0-2

Grass

5: 1-1-1

Best Mile

1:51.10

Driver Stats

Driver/Horse

0: 0-0-0

Driver Last 50

50: 7-7-5

Comments

Resumes today. At the latest first-up run 2nd (Sr4) over 1690m at Kilmore beaten 1.1 m by Ima Terminator (2:00.40) in NR 56 to 62 on April 24 at $6. Wait and see how he returns.

Expected Settling Position: Backmarker

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Start	Surface	Barrier	Driver	Race Time	Mile Rate	Margin	SP	Days	Class	Prize	Prize Won	Result
1st of 2	22/2/26	Cranbourne	2080m			-	Michael Bellman	2:35.60	-	4m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Perun NZ 2. Mighty Jolt 3.
10th of 10	4/12/25	Penrith	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr3	B P Portelli	2:02.00	1:54.2	23.5m	$3.80f	40	NR up to 80	$9,790	$192	1. The Greek General 2. One For The Rodi 3. Mr Teddy NZ
40 Day Freshen-Up
4th of 8	25/10/25	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	Taylor Youl	2:40.70	1:55.4	8.9m	$14	7	NR 75 to 89	$17,500	$875	1. Calexico 2. My Ultimate Barney 3. Repelling
8th of 10	18/10/25	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	Chris Alford	2:38.60	1:54.0	13.3m	$14	14	No NR	$22,500	$450	1. Code Bailey NZ 2. Triple Eight NZ 3. Rock N Roll Doo NZ
2nd of 10	4/10/25	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	Chris Alford	2:38.80	1:54.1	3.7m	$14	4	NR up to 95	$17,500	$2,625	1. Kiss NZ 2. Perun NZ 3. Surfingmakescents
4th of 7	30/9/25	Shepparton	2190m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr1	Taylor Youl	2:40.30	1:57.8	5.1m	$2.60	10	NR 60 to 80	$8,000	$400	1. Alot Like Louie 2. Frugal Fare 3. Triple Rock Saint NZ

Ata Rangi (Fr5) 8711473161
Trainer: Kyle Marshall (Mount Wallace)
Driver: Jordan Leedham (C)
Prize Money: $75,440
Win / Place: 24% / 66%

Driver / Horse Combo

5 yo Bay Horse

Sire: ART MAJOR (USA)

Dam: ANNA FINN (NZ)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

33: 8-9-5

Distance

8: 2-1-0

Trk/Dst

4: 0-1-0

Track

13: 2-4-2

Season

12: 4-0-1

1st Up

3: 0-2-0

2nd Up

3: 0-1-0

3rd Up

3: 0-1-0

Metro

13: 2-4-2

Non-Metro

20: 6-5-3

Mobile

33: 8-9-5

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

33: 8-9-5

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:54.20

Driver Stats

Driver/Horse

7: 3-0-1

Driver Last 50

50: 5-5-6

Comments

Last start won by a nose after showing early speed, (Fr4) at Ararat (2:38.10) beating Madigan in NR up to 90 on February 27 at $3.60 at the bell was leading 2.8. Bold showing expected again.

Expected Settling Position: Off Pace

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Start	Surface	Barrier	Driver	Race Time	Mile Rate	Margin	SP	Days	Class	Prize	Prize Won	Result
1st of 9	27/2/26	Ararat	2195m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	Jordan Leedham	2:38.10	1:55.9	0.1m	$3.60	6	NR up to 90	$20,000	$11,400	1. Ata Rangi 2. Madigan 3. Madrigal NZ
6th of 9	21/2/26	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	Jordan Leedham	2:01.80	1:53.9	5.8m	$6.00	14	NR 75 to 90	$17,500	$350	1. Ghost Of Time 2. Isthisjustfantasy 3. Alot Like Louie
1st of 8	7/2/26	Kilmore	2180m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	Jordan Leedham	2:39.40	1:57.7	0.1m	$11	7	NR 70 to 85	$25,000	$14,250	1. Ata Rangi 2. Major Art NZ 3. Ghost Of Time
3rd of 8	31/1/26	Cranbourne	2080m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	Jordan Leedham	2:30.80	1:56.7	4.4m	$12	35	NR 70 to 85	$17,500	$1,750	1. Ghost Of Time 2. Major Art NZ 3. Ata Rangi
35 Day Freshen-Up
7th of 11	27/12/25	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr4	Jordan Leedham	2:39.00	1:54.3	13.9m	$11	7	NR 70 to 79	$20,000	$400	1. Triple Rock Saint NZ 2. Hes No Romeo NZ 3. Luva Scrap
4th of 9	20/12/25	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	Jordan Leedham	2:42.10	1:56.5	8.0m	$3.20	16	NR 70 to 79	$12,000	$600	1. Hes No Romeo NZ 2. Browniesatmidnight 3. Jaccka Connor NZ

Rocknroll Walla (Fr6) 2103600x8x
Trainer: D P & B D Barnes (Parwan)
Driver: Jackie Barker
Prize Money: $95,975
Win / Place: 22% / 51%

1st Up Record

Driver In Form

7 yo Black Gelding

Sire: ROCK N ROLL HEAVEN (USA)

Dam: INDI ROSE (NZ)

Rating

Stats

Career

45: 10-8-5

Distance

21: 4-4-3

Trk/Dst

16: 2-3-2

Track

25: 5-4-3

Season

1: 0-0-0

1st Up

5: 3-1-0

2nd Up

2: 0-1-0

3rd Up

2: 1-0-0

Metro

25: 5-4-3

Non-Metro

20: 5-4-2

Mobile

45: 10-8-5

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

45: 10-8-5

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:53.41

Driver Stats

Driver/Horse

7: 1-1-1

Driver Last 50

50: 4-8-12

Comments

Resumes. At the latest first-up run 8th (Sr1) over 1720m at this track beaten 19 m by Diamond Eclipse (2:) in NR 80 to 89 on September 20 at $41. Might need some time.

Expected Settling Position: Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Start	Surface	Barrier	Driver	Race Time	Mile Rate	Margin	SP	Days	Class	Prize	Prize Won	Result
2nd of 2	28/2/26	Bacchus Marsh	1940m			-	Brad Barnes	2:23.30	-	3m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Oliver Dan 2. Rocknroll Walla 3.
1st of 3	11/10/25	Bacchus Marsh	1940m			-	Brad Barnes	2:27.30	-	0m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Rocknroll Walla 2. Goodtime Libby 3. Smoken Ace NZ
8th of 9	20/9/25	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr1	Jordan Leedham	2:00.00	1:52.2	19.1m	$41	218	NR 80 to 89	$17,500	$350	1. Diamond Eclipse 2. Surfingmakescents 3. Forty Love
218 Day Spell
11th of 11	14/2/25	Terang	2680m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	Jackie Barker	3:15.50	1:57.4	39.5m	$151	13	No NR	$30,000	$600	1. Don't Stop Dreaming NZ 2. Keayang Tokyo 3. Jilliby Nitro
10th of 11	1/2/25	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	Jackie Barker	2:39.10	1:54.3	25.0m	$18	14	No NR	$22,500	$450	1. Triple Eight NZ 2. Exotic Bushranger 3. Tango Tara NZ
6th of 12	18/1/25	Ballarat	2710m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	Jackie Barker	3:14.50	1:55.5	10.3m	$101	6	No NR	$100,000	$2,000	1. Bulletproof Boy 2. Hector NZ 3. Perfect Class

Isthisjustfantasy (Fr7) x2x5573462
Trainer: M A Lee, P Lee (Ecklin South)
Driver: Glen Craven
Prize Money: $131,740
Win / Place: 36% / 63%

Driver Flying

6 yo Brown Mare

Sire: BETTING LINE (USA)

Dam: MISTRESSOFILLUSION (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

33: 12-5-4

Distance

9: 2-1-3

Trk/Dst

9: 2-1-3

Track

19: 6-3-3

Season

8: 0-2-1

1st Up

5: 3-1-0

2nd Up

4: 2-1-0

3rd Up

4: 1-0-0

Metro

23: 7-4-3

Non-Metro

10: 5-1-1

Mobile

33: 12-5-4

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

33: 12-5-4

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:52.00

Driver Stats

Driver/Horse

28: 11-3-4

Driver Last 50

50: 12-9-5

Comments

Two back was well beaten into sixth after being driven well back, behind Captains Mistress at this track over 2760m in a G1 No NR M on February 14 at $101. Then a handy effort when a close second behind Ghost Of Time at this track over 1720m in a NR 75 to 90 on February 21 at $2.40. Ready to win.

Expected Settling Position: Leader

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Start	Surface	Barrier	Driver	Race Time	Mile Rate	Margin	SP	Days	Class	Prize	Prize Won	Result
2nd of 9	21/2/26	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr2	Jason Lee	2:01.80	1:53.9	0.2m	$2.40f	7	NR 75 to 90	$17,500	$2,625	1. Ghost Of Time 2. Isthisjustfantasy 3. Alot Like Louie
6th of 10	14/2/26	Melton	2760m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	Glen Craven	3:15.90	1:54.2	41.7m	$101	14	No NR	$150,000	$2,250	1. Captains Mistress NZ 2. Joans Rising Star NZ 3. Eye Keep Smiling
4th of 7	31/1/26	Cranbourne	2080m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr1	Glen Craven	2:26.90	1:53.7	24.5m	$41	7	No NR	$50,000	$2,500	1. Captains Mistress NZ 2. Eye Keep Smiling 3. Sweetnikkilou
3rd of 7	24/1/26	Ballarat	1710m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	Glen Craven	2:00.20	1:53.1	6.2m	$34	13	No NR	$50,000	$5,000	1. Steno 2. Eye Keep Smiling 3. Isthisjustfantasy
7th of 10	11/1/26	Hamilton	2660m	Mobile	All Weather	Sr4	Glen Craven	3:11.00	1:55.6	23.7m	$12	8	NR up to 105	$15,000	$300	1. Forty Love 2. Dee Roe 3. Jilliby Nitro
5th of 7	3/1/26	Cranbourne	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr7	Jason Lee	1:54.40	1:54.4	5.3m	$6.00	14	NR up to 105	$17,500	$525	1. Louie Lou I NZ 2. Smoken Ace NZ 3. Rakajed NZ

Race Review Abbreviations

Brk: Broke, Blkd: Blocked or held up, 1 x 1: One-out, one-back, Prkd: Parked, 3bk otr: 3 back on the outer, 3bk inr: Same as above, but on the inside, trld: Trailed, Gt spd: Showed gate speed, 3wd: 3-wide postd: Caught wide without cover, Held up: Held up, no gaps or few gaps: If they don't see any clear air in the straight, Inr-mid-wd -position: On the inside, mid = 1-off, wd = 3-wide or wider, flew hm wd: Flew home wide, dashd inr: Sprinted well on the inside, Chkd: Checked, Slow: Slow away at the start, Wltd: Wilted or got tired, Fdd: Faded late, Urgd: If the driver is getting stuck in

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